House of the Day: 398 Lafayette Avenue
This classic Italianate-slash-Neo-Grec brownstone has five marble mantels, the original front doors and exterior brownstone details, and plenty of molding and other period goodies inside. It’s currently set up as a double duplex. The listing implies it may need a little TLC but is not too specific (“awaits your personal touch”). If we had cash…
This classic Italianate-slash-Neo-Grec brownstone has five marble mantels, the original front doors and exterior brownstone details, and plenty of molding and other period goodies inside. It’s currently set up as a double duplex. The listing implies it may need a little TLC but is not too specific (“awaits your personal touch”). If we had cash to burn, we might re-do the kitchen, but it certainly looks functional as is. What do you think of the house and the ask of $1,299,000 at this location?
398 Lafayette Avenue [Warren Lewis] GMAP P*Shark
I walk along this block a lot. At night it’s one big rat fest. You’re more likely being scared by a rat running over your foot than being a victim of any crime by humans.
You just had this as an open house pick.